Protector for shoes and stockings



R. HERRICK PROTECTOR FOR SHOES AND STOCKINGS March 23 1926. 1,577,715

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March 23 1926. 1,577,716

R, HERRICK V PROTECTOR FOR SHOES AND STOCKINGS Filed Oct 27 \1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 In ve n for: R0 th Herr/ck Patente Mar. 23, 1926.

RUTH HERRICK, or MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

PROTECTOR FOR SHOES AND STOCKINGS.

Application filed (Dctober 27, 1924. Serial No. 746,012.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, RUTH HeuRIoK, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inProtectors for Shoes and Stockings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to protectors for shoes and stockings. It is well known that white and light-colored shoes and stockings worn by ladies become soiled by contact with overshoes which are \vorn in cold weather. Ithas been customary to attempt the overcoming of this difficulty by utilizing the lower portion of old stockings which are drawn on over the shoes and stockings 'of the wearer previous to putting on the overshoes. But such expedient is at best a makeshift and is far from satisfactory. An object, therefore, of my invention, is to provide a protector in the form of a boot of washable fabric which is put on previous to putting on the overshoes.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear in connection with the detailed description thereof and the novel features embodied in my inventive idea will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings 1 is a view of the protector as it appears when in place over the shoe. Fig. 2 is a View showing a high overshoe in place over the protector. Fig. 3 is a view of the protector in section in the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4: is a view of the protector in section on the line H of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a plan view of one of the two side pieces of the protector. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the sole of the protector. Fig. 6 is a plan "iew of the front piece of the protector.

As will be understood from the drawings, I provide two similar side pieces 10 and 10, the piece 10 being shown in the plan in Fig. 5. I also provide a front piece 12 which is in the form of a gusset as shown in Fig. 6 and a sole piece 14, as shown in Fig. 7. These pieces are cut from suitable fabric material and as shown in Fig. 3, the rear edges of the side pieces are turned in as indicated at 16 and stitched together. The front edges of the side pieces are secured to the outturned edges of the gusset 12, binding material 18 being stitched over the lapped edges. As shown in Fig. 4, the out turned edge of the sole 14 is secured to the lower edges of the side pieces 10 and 10, binding material 20 being stitched over the lapped edges. WVhen these pieces have been stitched together, a boot, having the shape shown in Fig. 1 is produced. On account of the fact that the lower edges of the side pieces are notched as indicated at 21, a heel 22 for the boot is formed so that the boot fits snugly over the shoe. As shown in Fig. 1 pairs of securing tapes 23 and 2 1 are secured to the opposite sides of the gusset in order that the protector may be tied over the stocking of the wearer.

The use and advantages of my invention will now be obvious. Before putting on the, overshoe, the protector is pulled on over the shoe and stocking of the wearer and the pairs of securing tapes are tied together. The overshoe which is indicated at 26 in Fig. 2 is then pulled on over the protector, the latter being as high as the overshoe, or slightly higher, as shown in this figure. The protector is made of fabric which may be frequently washed or cleaned and it will, therefore, be apparent that white or lightcolored shoes and stockings will be prevented from being soiled by the overshoes. Use of the binding material 18 and 20 over the exposed seams results in giving a finished appearance to the protector.

I claim- 1. A protector for shoes and stocking adapted to be worn underneath overshocs comprising a boot of thin fabric and tapes secured to opposite sides thereof in position to be tied over the stocking of the wearer.

2. A protector for shoes and stockings adapted to be worn underneath overshoes comprising a boot of thin fabric formed from two similar side pieces and a sole piece stitched together at their edges, and tapes secured to said side pieces in position to be tied over the stocking of the wearer.

3. A protector for shoes and stockings adapted to be worn underneath overshoes comprising a boot of thin fabric formed from two similar side pieces. a gusset like front piece and a sole piece stitched together at their edges and tapes secured to said side pieces in position to be tied over the stocking of the wearer.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

RUTH HERRIGK.

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